respublika
/respublika/
Definition
a state whose supreme organs are chosen by the people for a fixed term, a republic
- soyuz respublika — a union republic
- awtonomiyalı respublika — an autonomous republic
- jangı respublika — a new republic
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | respublikathe republic | respublikalathe republics | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | respublikanıthe republic's | respublikalanıthe republics' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | respublikanıthe republic (as the object) | respublikalanıthe republics (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | respublikağato the republic | respublikalağato the republics | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | respublikadaat / in the republic | respublikaladaat / in the republics | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | respublikadanfrom the republic | respublikaladanfrom the republics | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | respublikammy republic | respublikalarımmy republics |
| your | respublikangyour republic | respublikalarıngyour republics |
| his / her | respublikasıhis / her republic | respublikalarıhis / her republics |
| our | respublikabızour republic | respublikalarıbızour republics |
| you all's | respublikağızyou all's republic | respublikalarığızyou all's republics |
| their | respublikalarıtheir republic | respublikalarıtheir republics |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: respublikaları can mean "his / her republics", "their republic", or "their republics" — context decides.